Good Agricultural Practices Fieldworker – Train the Trainer
Program Highlights
Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) are critical to improve food safety with all produce. Great training skills will increase retention of the information so employees can consistently improve food safety. This program is designed to provide Fieldworker Food Safety Information and make the trainer aware of their presentation skills so they can become a more effective communicator.
- Learn how to effectively deliver Food Safety training
- Receive all the materials you need to deliver training in both Spanish and English
- Learn how GAPs fit into the Food Safety Plan
- Learn why Harvesters are the highest risk to Food Safety AND the number one defense as well
What You’ll Learn
- Best practices of when, where, and how to train Food Safety GAPs
- Fundamental Communication Principles
- Key elements of great communication and training failures
- Effective ways to communicate Food Safety information
- Combining informative, persuasive, and how-to approaches to increase retention
- General Good Agricultural Practices
- Food Safety Requirements of the Grower and/or Farm Labor Contractor
Who Should Attend
- Growers, Farm Labor Contractors, Supervisors, Safety Supervisors/Coordinators, or anyone who will be delivering Food Safety Training to fieldworkers.
Your Spring 2027 Food Safety Schedule is here! Click here to download a flyer: Food Safety Spring 2027
Please click the following for a downloadable flyer for these grant funded classes: English Flyer | Spanish Flyer
Regular Price
$25.00
Additional information
Dates & Times
- ENGLISH: January 22nd, 2027
- Friday
- 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Registration close date: January 15th
- ENGLISH: March 10th, 2027
- Wednesday
- 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Registration close date: March 1st
- SPANISH: March 11th, 2027
- Thursday
- 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Registration close date: March 1st
- ENGLISH: May 5th, 2027
- Wednesday
- 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Registration close date: April 26th
Interested in training in Fresno? Check out the State Center Community College District’s Training Institute page for upcoming classes!
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Cost/Eligibility
$25
This price is for qualifying California Specialty Crop companies, producers, managers and laborers. Click here to view crops that are eligible for this designation (page 4). When you check out, you will be asked what commodity you grow/work with.
Location
January 22 Training:
COS Visalia Campus
915 S. Mooney Blvd.
Visalia, Ca 93277
March 10 and May 5, 2027 Trainings:
COS Tulare Campus
4999 East Bardsley Ave
Tulare, CA 93274
Trainer
Ed Fifield – English
Jesus Mendoza- Spanish
Register Multiple Attendees
Please click here to register multiple people for this training.
Questions and Cancellation Policy
Please contact us at 559.688.3130 or trainingcenter@cos.edu
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